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halau
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See also: hālau
English
Etymology
Noun
halau (plural halaus)
- A school or group of hula dancers.
- 2000, Rosemary Patterson, An End to Innocence, page 21:
- It seemed like we were always preparing for a contest or watching other hula halaus […]
- 2004, Shari 'Iolani Floyd Berinobis, The spirit of hula: photos and stories from around the world, page 58:
- In 1980 I became an active member in three halaus in California and danced professionally for Aunty Ilima and Uncle Jr. Montgomery for the following eighteen years.
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Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayic *halaw, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *halaw, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *halaw, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *halaw.
Pronunciation
Verb
halau (Jawi spelling هالاو, used in the form menghalau)
- to drive away (to force someone to leave)
- Synonym: usir
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